Statement from Chair Frederick A. Davie and Executive Director Sanford N. Berland on Cuomo v. COELIG Case

Today, the Commission took all necessary legal steps to ensure its work will continue uninterrupted throughout the duration of the appellate process as the case of Cuomo v. COELIG proceeds to a final resolution in the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court.

As a result of those steps, the stay previously entered by the Appellate Division, Third Department will remain in effect for the duration of the appellate process. The Commission continues to administer and enforce the state’s ethics and lobbying laws, overseeing the filing and review of tens of thousands of financial disclosure statements and lobbying registrations and reports, administering ethics training for the entire executive branch workforce, providing guidance and advice, and investigating and enforcing violations of the laws and regulations under its jurisdiction.  

As always, the state’s ethics and lobbying laws remain fully in effect and unimpaired.